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Disabilities: Developmental Disabilities

  1. Administration on Developmental Disabilities -

    Information from the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services.
  2. Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism (AFAA) -

    Provides information on autism in adults, a think tank, news, and resources.
  3. Arc of Colorado -

    Group advocating for people with developmental disabilities.
  4. Arc of the Pikes Peak Region -

    Advocates for people with developmental disabilities.
  5. Autism -

    Information about autism written for kids. From Kids Health.
  6. Autism -

    Symptoms, causes, risk factors, tests & diagnosis, treatment & drugs, alternative medicine, coping & support, and more from the Mayo Clinic.
  7. Autism -

    Find basic information about autism, alternative therapies, rehabilitation/recovery, coping, clinical trials, research & journal articles, statistics, organizations, and more. From Medline Plus.
  8. Autism Fact Sheet -

    From the National Institutes of Health.
  9. Autism Society -

    Learn about autism, living with autism, research, and news.
  10. Autism Society of Colorado -

    Provides community connections and programs, education, and policy on autism for residents of Colorado.
  11. Autism Speaks -

    Provides information on autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), diagnosis, symptoms, facts, science breakthroughs, news, family services, and advocacy.
  12. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) -

    Includes facts, screening & diagnosis, treatment, data & statistics, research, articles, free materials, and links to other resources. From the CDC.
  13. Autism Spectrum Disorders Health Center -

    From WebMD.
  14. Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council -
  15. Colorado Division for Developmental Disabilities -
  16. Developmental Disabilities -

    Information from the CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  17. Developmental Disabilities -

    Provides overviews, diagnosis, research, coping, directories, laws, etc.
  18. Developmental Disabilities Resource Center -
  19. Down Syndrome -

    Provides overviews, management, related issues, genetics, organizations, etc.
  20. Fragile X Syndrome -

    Includes description, genetic changes, inheritance, diagnosis, and more. From the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  21. Hearing Disabilities -
  22. Life Journey Through Autism: A Guide for Transition to Adulthood -

    Covers agency help/legal information, transition planning, student-centered transition planning, vocation & employment, postsecondary education, life skills, and looking ahead. Presented by Dayna International, Inc., Organization for Autism Research, and the Southwest Autism Research & Resource Center.
  23. Mile High Down Syndrome Association -
  24. My Child's Needs: A Guide to the Individualized Education Program -
  25. National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities -
  26. National Down Syndrome Society -
  27. National Fragile X Foundation -

    Facts, associated disorders, treatment & intervention, research, resources, public policy & legislative advocacy, community, and more.
  28. NINDS Cerebral Palsy Information Page -

    Provides a definition of cerebral palsy, treatment options, prognosis, research, clinical trials, organizations, and additional resources from Medline Plus. From the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.
  29. Special Olympics -
  30. State Councils on Developmental Disabilities -
  31. United Cerebral Palsy -
  32. Visual Disabilities -
  33. What Should You Know about Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)? -

    From the CDC.